KNB News Desk
Srinagar 8 May (KNB): More than 84 lakh Covid19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered, said an official communique.
It said that 84,08,187 doses are still available with States and UTs which are yet to be administered. “States with negative balance are showing more consumption (including wastage) than vaccine supplied as they have not reconciled the vaccine they have supplied to (the) Armed Forces,” it read.
It further said that the Government of India has so far provided more than 17.49 crore vaccine doses (17,49,57,770) to States/UTs free of cost. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 16,65,49,583 doses as per data available at 8 am today with the MoHFW.
According to MoHFW, implementation of the Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination has started from 1st May 2021. Registration for the new eligible population groups has commenced since 28th April. Potential beneficiaries can either register directly on the CoWIN portal (cowin.gov.in) or through the AarogyaSetu app.
Furthermore, more than 53 lakh (53,25,000) vaccine doses will be received in addition by the States/UTs within the next 3 days. (KNB)